House PERS Select Committee holds hearing on sustainability of system

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The state’s public employees retirement system has a mounting debt. Lawmakers are still discussing potential solutions to pay it off.

The House Select Committee on PERS met Monday.

“Your everyday life is going to be touched by PERS members, such as a teacher, firefighter, police officer, or others in the community,” explained PERS Executive Director Ray Higgins…

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